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...next to a row of three colleges, Corpus Christi, St. Catherine's and Queen's College. Here lived Erasmus the first to introduce the study of Latin and Greek to the University. Directly opposite is a most beautiful building, founded by Henry VI. a few years after he founded Eton School, in 1443 A. D. Not far beyond King's college we pass under the most charming stone gateway, half hidden by ivy, and called the "Gate of Honor," into one of the most beautiful old gardens in all Cambridge...
...last year's race Cambridge won by superior leg work. Cambridge, however, was becoming careless in body form, and Oxford, perceiving her error, worked until she successfully grafted good leg work upon good style, which she has always preserved easily on account of the enlistment of men from Eton College, the great rowing school of England. The result was that Oxford won last year...
...English schools play the Association game, and those that do cling to customs of their own and do not strictly adhere to the Association rules. The school at which a game is played most like the Association is Eton. Here a very small, light ball is used; this makes the play very lively and requires accurate kicking from the backs. It is hard to get a goal at Eton, because the goal posts are near together, and the cross bar is so low that it is difficult to kick the ball under it. When, however, what we should call...
...Eton and Harrow cricket match takes place on July...
...Oxford-Cambridge cricket match of 1890 will be played at Lord's on June 30th, and July 1st and 2d, the Eton vs. Harrow game will be played on July...